English Explanatory Dictionary

stupefaction

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of extreme shock or astonishment.
  2. A state of insensibility; stupor.

Pronunciation

/ˌstjʊu̯pəˈfækʃən/ [ˌstjʊu̯pəˈfækʃən] ~ [ˌstjʊu̯pəˈfækʃn̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-stupefaction.wav /ˌst͡ʃʊu̯pəˈfækʃən/ [ˌst͡ʃʊu̯pəˈfækʃən] ~ [ˌst͡ʃʊu̯pəˈfækʃən] /ˌstuːpəˈfækʃən/ [ˌstʊu̯pəˈfækʃən] ~ [ˌstʊu̯pəˈfækʃn̩]

Word forms

stupefaction stupefactions

Etymology

From Middle French stupéfaction, from Latin stupefaciō (“strike dumb, stun with amazement, stupefy”), from stupeō (“to be stunned, speechless”) (English stupid, stupor) + faciō (“to do, make”).

Related words

stupefication stupefy stupid stupor
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